Conditions connected to excess cold are:
- Poor circulation (cold hands and feet, Raynaud’s disease)
- Weak digestion (low appetite, IBS, period cramps)
- Low thyroid function (feeling sluggish, weight gain, tiredness)
- Poor memory and concentration
- Exhaustion and depression
How to balance excess cold:
- Reduce refrigerated and frozen foods including ice cream and ice lollies,iced drinks, raw and leafy foods such as chicory and kale.
- Avoid fasting and detoxification.
- Eat more warming foods like soups, curries and cooked vegetables. Add spicy herbs to food including ginger, garlic, black pepper and cinnamon to increase circulation and digestion.
- Only drink warm drinks like herbal teas and water at room-temperature.
- Vigorous exercise, saunas and oil massages can also balance excess cold.
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